Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
sa Sauaie Refers the Presidents Mes
SAGE 70 tie Committee on Finance.
Sherman 10 Speak,
+, House Committee on Rules Appointed.
Number of IL solutions Presented
and Properly Referred.
Fifsietk Congress.
THE SENAIE.


THE SENATE.
81 T.sHINGToN, Dec. 19-Among thS
.,ers presented to the Senate was Q
81 .smoriaI of the constitutional convention
the territory OF Z al, asking admission
S 10 the Union as state, with copies OF
Fl . constitution. Referred to the COM
.ttee on territories.
Iuopg the bills introduced and referred
,,s one by Mr. Frye for the collection Of
.ore accurate statistics OF exports, emf
alton aud immigration.
81 T,e folio wing bill WAS reported favora-
" from committee and placed on the
x.lendar: Granting to the state of Cali
5rnlx per cent. OF the net proceeds of
|. cash sales of public lands in that state
,d in the establishment and temporary
ort OF common schools.
Among other bills Introduced and re-
.r.d were the following:
3, Mr.. Pratt, to prohibit the manufac-
ne and sale of spirituous and intoxicat-
/, LIQUORS in the District Of Columbis.
81 b. Mr.. Palmer, to extirpste contagious
euro-pneumonia and rinderpest among
.,tle and to facilitate the expectation Of
.ttle and exports OF live stock.
Mr.. Sawyer called up his motion TO re-
onsider the vote whereby last Monday
he resolution Offered by MIR. Butler for
he appointment of select committee TO
into the advisaoility Of establish
Nst s government postal telegraph was
preed to. Ar. Sawyer said his object
IS to have the subject referred to the
Tntofice committee where 1t properly
q songed. After debate, the vote was
3.;onsidered and the bill was referred TO
zss postofflce committee.
81 Mr.. Sherman moved that the Presidents
message and the accompanying documents
ID referred to the coma ittee on finance,
In gave notice thst after the holidays he
5sroyld address the Senate on the subj sct.
Motion agreed to.
8 Mr.. Blair gave notice he would to-mor-
zrsH ask the Senate to proceed to consid-
*eu!ion Of the educational bill.
4 Tne Senate then proceeded to executive
3sEiRess, and when the doors were re-
sBened adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, DC. l9.-Tne Speaker
announced the appointment Of the COM
nittee on rules as follows: The Speaker,
Hessrs Randall, Mills, Reed and Cannon.
Mr. Dloble of South Carolina offered .
resolution referring to the committee on
appropriations the report of the Court OF
Cams on the French epoliation claims,
! with instructions to that committee TO
Ie3Or. sill claims which have been decided
| iiT0rGbly to the claimants, in the general
f deficiency bill. The resolution caused 8
+ lively debate, but fnslIy the previous
question was ordered and the resolution
sss adopted by vote of yeas l63,
Esys "a.
Mr.. White of New York offered reso-
il ltion requesting the Secretary OF the
Interior TO communicate to the House
Hsttmsrit in detail of plan Of the legis.
I llion referred to ia his recent report to
he President, and thought by him TO be
necessary for the disposal OF public timber
lsEds so as to secure at the ssmetime The
reservation Of the national forest lands
st the headwsters of the nsvigable rivers,
Ad put within reach of settlers the legal
means of providing themselves with
timber for building their homes, fuel and
other domestic purposes. Referred.
The following resolutions suggesting
charges in the rules were presented and
referred 20 the committee en- rules: BY
Backalew Of Pennsylvania for the ap-
ointment of select con mittee on the
slsction OF President, Vice President and
representatives in Congress.
By Breckenridge of Arkansas, providing
hat all appropriations for snagging
srsritiorz, for the pay of regularly en-
lloJed oAcers, and for other SUI jects not
A hsru nj he no in a q
oil from the river and harbor bill,
and requiring estimates for costs
Tor other than snaggiug operations
to accompany the bill. All works other
tlln snaggipg operations of which the
issl cost of completion Is less than $780,
10 may be provided for in separate
oil, while other work exceeding that
AMOUNT must be embodied in q separate
BILL and 1t shall not be in order to make
ilch an appropriation unless the bill pro-
yides for the completion Of the work.
The amendment slso gives the river and
Aifhor bill the same privileges In the mat
Ter OF consideration as Is accorded gen.
'rLl appropriation bills.
81 Mr.. Brewer Of MISUNDERSTANDING
he Speaker to appoint the committees
within two weeks of the meeting of Cen
greSs.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio offered 8 reso-
lsiisnscsllipg on the Secretary OF War for
ststement of the plan and scope OF the
compilation of the Official records of the
war of the rebellion, specifying any
Charge in any arrangement or subject
natter to be published while the publ
cation was In charge of the late Lisuten-
ntColonel Scott, and also for copies OF
al orders and Communications relating
10 the permitting or refusing of access to
issh portions of the war records as hsve
ssep selected for publication. Referred.
The House then adjourned till to-mor-
Tow.